The prewar history of the Japanese intelligence community is an indictment of the effects of power and bureaucratic arrogance without … Continued

From the early 1970s, the three regions of Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong have experienced divergent democratic fortunes, as … Continued

Eighteen months after he led his own audacious insurgency against France’s established parties Macron would face another popular insurrection. This … Continued

Most British and American citizens have no idea that a constitutional revolution is underway in Iran. Paradoxically, 40 years of life … Continued

Russia has been at war with Chechnya twice since 1991, and Chechnya has been involved with the gravest of national … Continued

Vibrant international engagement has often been suggested to have gone out of the proverbial window in modern nation-state geopolitics. Indeed, … Continued

The Henry Jackson Society is delighted to invite you to the invitation-only roundtable discussion with Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist, … Continued

The Henry Jackson Society is delighted to invite you to the invitation-only roundtable discussion with His Excellency Erlan Idrissov, Ambassador … Continued

In recent years, the Western world has been rocked by a number of terrorist attacks which can be broadly categorised … Continued

One of the dominant narratives which has emerged since the June 2016 UK vote on EU membership as been the … Continued

President Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to foreign policy and the uncertainty caused by Brexit have led to a period of … Continued

The Henry Jackson Society is delighted to invite you to this invitation-only workshop on Vietnam, the Indo-Pacific and Global Britain. … Continued

With yet another closely contested Israeli election having just concluded, and coalition-forming prospects looking confused, it is an appropriate time … Continued

As the 21st century continues, it has become increasingly apparent that humanity is operating within a constantly shifting and multi-polar … Continued

The Henry Jackson Society is delighted to invite you to the invitation-only roundtable discussion with Admiral (Ret’d) Chen Yeong-Kang ‘Taiwan’s … Continued

These days the world is facing an unprecedented wave of violent extremism by non-state actors of various stripes. The causes … Continued

2019 marks the ten years of the launch of the Eastern Partnership initiative. Although the initiative has provided the necessary … Continued

Adolf Hitler is one of the most studied figures in history, and yet some of the most important things we … Continued

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union in the June 2016 referendum on EU membership has generated fierce debate … Continued

Hong Kong is currently in the midst of the largest and most sustained protests seen in a Chinese city since … Continued

A recent study by British Future and the Centre for English Identity and Politics has shown encouraging signs of growing … Continued

It is important to discuss what drives social and economic exclusion among British Muslim women. Levels of female unemployment continue … Continued

Five years ago, on 17 July 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 … Continued

How can an authentic Western Islam emerge? Islam is both a religion and a political-social ideology. When debating and interpreting … Continued

How is the US Government tackling anti-Semitism? With growing concern over Islamist extremism, Far-Left anti-Zionism and the rise of Neo-Nazi … Continued

The persecution of Christian minorities continues to persist across the world. This issue was thrust into the spotlight following the … Continued

The UK has suffered at the hands of far-right terrorism in recent times. This includes the killing of Labour MP … Continued

The Asia-Pacific has become the Indo-Pacific region as the US, Japan, Australia and India have decided to join forces and … Continued

Since 2006, the world has been in a “democratic recession”. For most of this period, the recession was shallow and even … Continued

Everyone knows that populism in the US and UK today is rooted not only in resentment toward elites but also … Continued

Is there a set of principles, actions or commitments which characterise conservative approaches to diplomacy? With particular reference to the … Continued

According to Elif Shafak, culture and literature matters. It becomes especially relevant in the age of populism, pessimism and political … Continued

The development of 5G wireless networks promises to have a revolutionary impact on telecommunications technology, increasing the speed, reliability, and … Continued

Germany, like many countries in the West, is witnessing decline in support for long-standing establishment parties. The CDU/CSU and SPD … Continued

The unfolding crisis in Venezuela represents a major challenge not only for the country’s citizens, but also for the international community. … Continued

As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the events culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4th 1989, it is important to note … Continued

As the strategic environment changes, planning for state-on-state military confrontation has re-emerged. Non-state actors – perhaps assisted by revisionist powers … Continued

The BJP had an impressive victory in the 2019 General Election, emerging as the single largest party garnering more vote … Continued

In the twenty-five years after 1989, the world enjoyed the deepest peace in history. In The Rise and Fall of … Continued

The Asia-Pacific has become the Indo-Pacific region as the US, Japan, Australia and India have decided to join forces and scale-up … Continued

In recent times, national populism has been on the march in much of the Western world. 2016 was a year … Continued

Twenty years after NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia, the Western Balkans countries are beset by economic, political, and social uncertainty. The … Continued

In light of the publication of the Modernising Defence Programme in December 2018, which recognised the emergence of a more … Continued

The relationship between Russia and the West is once again deep in crisis. A major reason for this is that … Continued

The movement of internet communications technology (ICT) toward the fifth generation of wireless networks will provide a profound change in … Continued

Over the past ten years, the level of repression has been rising steadily in Russia. Several hundred prisoners of conscience … Continued

The special relationship is under strain. President Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to foreign policy together and the uncertainty caused by … Continued

On March 29, the United Nations adopted Security Council Resolution 2367 on sexual violence in conflict. Questions have been raised, … Continued

Following the devastating terrorist attacks in Christchurch, the New Zealand government acted swiftly to ban the pre-attack “manifesto” produced by … Continued

In late 2013, the People’s Republic of China began building and fortifying islands across a number of reefs in the … Continued

A report published last year by the Atlantic Council, a leading US think tank, highlighted Russia’s extensive manipulation of the … Continued

As the prospect of British withdrawal from the European Union has been pushed back beyond the original date (29th March … Continued

The rising wealth of middle class households and voters has transformed the politics of banking crises. At this event, Jeffrey … Continued

In the state elections in December 2018, the big loser was the BJP, which had won 62 of 65 Lok … Continued

With incidents of terrorism and extremism increasing around the world – and from a variety of different sources including Islamists, the … Continued

Belarus has received increased international attention over recent years, much of which has focused on Russia’s ambitions towards the country. … Continued

According to the Asia Development Bank, Asia will need $1.7 trillion a year in investment in infrastructure if it is … Continued

We live in uncertain times. From Brexit and Donald Trump’s election as US president, to Russia’s revisionism and China’s stagnating … Continued

A new form of democracy is giving birth. A disturbing, profound movement of the yellow vests, like the great Jacqueries … Continued

Entry into the European Community in 1973 was a momentous event - with seismic consequences for British politics and the … Continued

With returning IS fighters and uncertainty over Brexit, concerns surrounding human rights, civil liberties and national security have never been … Continued

  Putin’s Hostages: Ukrainian Political Prisoners of the Kremlin is a documentary about the roughly 70 Ukrainians political prisoners incarcerated … Continued

In the eyes of many, the prospect of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict is diminishing. With peace talks … Continued

For the past decade, Japan and the United Kingdom have been forming a closer strategic partnership, to extent that the … Continued

For Israel, security concerns not only span the volatile region it inhabits but also transcend to threats from far further … Continued

Although in recent years the Russian state’s information warfare capabilities have been increasingly tested in the West, falsified narratives, manipulation … Continued

The 'Asian Century' is even bigger than you think. Far greater than just China, a new re-ordering of Asia is … Continued

The Henry Jackson Society is delighted to host Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Former Australian Prime Minister, for a special event chaired … Continued

Since the end of the Cold War, the 15 successor states to the Soviet Union have adopted different paths to … Continued

Separating a child from their family is one of the most drastic actions a court can take. However, family courts … Continued

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in early 2014, gave rise to fears that the Kremlin might try its luck militarily elsewhere … Continued

It is clear that women serve as facilitators, supporters, and instigators of violence in terrorist movements. This panel will discuss … Continued

There are many reasons why the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians has foundered. One of the most contentious issues between … Continued

As President Donald Trump confounds Washington DC and promises to reshape policy from taxation to healthcare to foreign affairs, governments and … Continued

Five years ago next month, Russia annexed Crimea in the first forcible annexation of the territory of a European country … Continued

In late August last year stories began to emerge in the media of a confrontation between the Royal Navy and … Continued

Western liberalism is under attack, not only at home also but from newly-emboldened authoritarian states abroad. Across the West, states … Continued

In January 2014, Ukraine’s then-President Victor Yanukovych passed a series of ‘anti-protest’ laws to quash growing unrest in the country. … Continued

The 1MDB scandal, the theft of billions of dollars from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, and the attempt to cover it … Continued

As the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union, its position in relation to the continental mainland is once again … Continued

“Whether we like it or not, Brexit will happen at 11 PM on 29 March 2019. That much is sure and is … Continued

Deep new rifts are tearing apart the fabric of Britain and other Western societies: thriving cities versus the provinces, the … Continued

In August of last year, human rights experts in the UN called on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to … Continued

Since the last major biography of Churchill, forty-one sets of papers have been deposited at the Churchill Archives, and The … Continued

Future Politics confronts one of the most important questions of our time: how will digital technology transform politics and society? … Continued

Though mankind has traded tangible goods for millennia, recent technology has changed the fundamentals of trade, in both legitimate and … Continued

China’s Belt and Road strategy is acknowledged to be the most ambitious geopolitical initiative of the age. Covering almost seventy countries by land … Continued

Jews lived continuously in the Middle East and North Africa for almost 3,000 years. But in just 50 years, indigenous communities … Continued

India and Turkey were the two exemplars of twentieth-century ‘secular states’ outside of the West. Professor Sumantra Bose believes that … Continued

At a time when the world’s two acknowledged superpowers seem to be moving closer towards economic and political conflict, a … Continued

The political events of recent years have sent shockwaves throughout the established order of Western liberal democracies. Election after election … Continued

As global trade becomes increasingly maritime in nature, so too it is beginning to follow the centre of the global economy, … Continued

The United States’ adoption of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 marked a watershed in America’s, … Continued

Prof. Andrew Lambert’s new book, Seapower States examines how Britain and four other seapowers used their special identities to inform … Continued

Dave Rich’s updated edition of The Left’s Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel and Antisemitism (2018) contends that antisemitism is a … Continued

At a time when economics and politics are ever more polarized between left and right,  Jesse Norman MP in his 'Adam … Continued

Long before the election of Donald Trump, Timothy Snyder began to issue warnings concerning threats to American democracy. A leading … Continued

The status of women offers key insights into a nation's prosperity and security. The first-ever Women, Peace and Security Index offers … Continued

Since Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia in 2000, a defining trait of his regime has been its use … Continued

Human Rights activist and Arab scholar Dr. Elham Manea in her book Women and Sharia Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in … Continued

Over the past 4 years, the People’s Republic of China has built a number of fortress islands in the South … Continued

Moneyland is the secret country of the wealthy and unscrupulous, the place where they put their assets, their children and … Continued

It is widely recognised that Russia abuses Interpol. Russia uses the International Criminal Police Organization to harass dissidents, political opponents, … Continued

The Afghanistan War has now lasted for 17 years, and estimates suggest has cost the US government upwards of $750 … Continued

The Middle East remains one of the most tumultuous regions in the world today, with its many ethnic and religious … Continued

The level of cooperation between the United Kingdom and the United States has been described as “unparalleled” among major powers. … Continued

The past 18 months have seen an immense amount of economic, diplomatic, and even military activity relating to the Korean … Continued

As one of al-Qaeda's most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore … Continued

The most dangerous threat we face today is no longer military, but rather the increasingly pervasive exposure of our personal … Continued

Donald Trump campaigned in 2016 by explicitly rejecting the foreign policy of recent presidents, Democrat and Republican. Perhaps nowhere was … Continued

To book for our next event, Exploding Data: Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age, press here.   SPEAKERS: Dr … Continued

SPEAKER: Professor Carl Minzner, author, End of an Era China’s reform era is ending. Core factors that characterised its political stability, … Continued

SPEAKER: Dr Ian Kearns, author, Collapse: Europe After the European Union Could the European Union collapse in the near future? Following … Continued

SPEAKERS: His Excellency Renato Carlos Sersale di Cerisano - The Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom; Dr. Shimon Samuels - … Continued

SPEAKERS: Marina Litvinenko, activist and campaigner; Luke Harding, Guardian correspondent; and Giles Udy, historian and author During Vladimir Putin’s time in power a … Continued

  SPEAKER: Dr Simon Ross Valentine, author, Peshmerga: 'Those Who Face Death' Before the invasion of northern Iraq by ISIS in … Continued

SPEAKER: Dr Linda Yueh, economist and author As we anticipate the visit of President Donald Trump to the UK, many … Continued

SPEAKERS: Dr Michael Green - Author of By More Than Providence and Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair … Continued

In the midst of some great changes in the international system, countries have been left with the qaundry of how … Continued

SPEAKER: Eliot Higgins, Founder of Bellingcat The destruction of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014 shocked the … Continued

SPEAKERS: Humphrey Hawksley, author of Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Asia-Pacific and the Strategy of Chinese Expansion ; Bill Hayton, Associate Fellow … Continued

SPEAKER: PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER ANDREW, Author of The Secret World: A History of Intelligence Partly because of official secrecy, no 20th century … Continued

PROFESSOR NIGEL BIGGAR, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology, Oxford University, in conversation with Douglas Murray The nation-state is … Continued

SPEAKER: EHUD OLMERT, former Prime Minister of Israel It’s been 10 years since the last meaningful peace deal was put … Continued

Whatever one’s feelings toward the outcome of the 2016 US elections, there can be no doubting the historic impact and … Continued

As Britain considers its relationship with Europe, European security has never been more precarious, with Russian revanchism on the rise … Continued

As the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, geopolitics is returning to the European continent. Germany and France are squabbling … Continued